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UK Probate Fees to Rise in July 2026: What Executors Need to Know

  • Writer: Maplebrook Services
    Maplebrook Services
  • Jun 29
  • 1 min read
Wooden letter tiles spelling PROBATE on a dark surface, arranged diagonally in black and white.

The cost of probate applications is set to rise after the government laid a statutory instrument before parliament detailing changes to court fees, set by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).


A 2.6% increase, in line with inflation for 2024/25 will apply across 170 fees in HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

 

Probate application fees will rise to £526; a near 75% increase on the previous increase in 2024 which took the fee to £300. The Ministry of Justice said the fee increase helped to “recover the cost of an ever-improving service, and the new cost accounts for rising inflation as well as investment in delivering an efficient and modern service.”


After widespread consternation when the fee for obtaining copies of probate grants, wills or letters of administration increased from £1.50 to £16 per copy in November 2025, a new, separate reduced fee for requesting copies of probate documents concurrently with their probate application will be introduced. Instead of £16, the fee will only be £2 to “better reflect the cost of that service”, said the MoJ.


The changes will take place on 13 July 2026 subject to parliamentary approval. The purpose of the changes is to “strengthen cost recovery, improve consistency in how and where fees are charged, and maintain fair access to justice for all.”



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